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Mike c



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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green
Transfer box oil change?
Hi, service time coming up soon, I currently run castrol syntrans 75w-90 in the transfer box, but it's quite whiney between 50/60mph, would changing to a different oil grade help reduce the noise a bit? Researching I have found that ep 80w90w as per diff oils can be used even though the book states 75w-90 for transfer box Confused

Just wondering if anybody on here as any experience with swapping oil types for the transfer and if they could offer any advice?

Thanks

Mike
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jst



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Hi Mike, if its noisy something is not happy. Changing oil viscosity may mask it but it won't fix it.

Are you sure its the t box making the noise? Is it noisy under power, ciadting or on over run? Cheers

James
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Mike c



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Its noisy under power, if you back off it stops, it's only got about 96000 on the clock otherwise great, the gearbox itself runs and changes lovely hence suspecting the transfer box as the noise generator. I have read a whiney transfer box is common though? I just wondered if the oil would make any difference.

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Mike
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PCM



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After many forum posts I went with Motul gear 300 in transfer gear and diffs.
Drives like a new motor.
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jst



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have you tried removing props one at a time to check its not diffs. Cheers

James
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130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
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Mike c



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No I haven't tried this, obviously its something that will need further investigation. If it was the diffs though, wouldn't it do it all the time, so not just under load? I have depressed the clutch at that noisy speed briefly and the whine stops instantly Question
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Mike c



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Hi, replying to my own post here, but what transfer box oil do you use, 75w 90w as per book or ep 80w 90w?

Thanks

Mike
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miker



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Personally I have a drum of cheap ep 80 90.

Seems to do the trick, Box whines, but it's done 230k and has run dry at least once in it's lifetime.
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ALIMIF



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PCM wrote:
After many forum posts I went with Motul gear 300 in transfer gear and diffs.
Drives like a new motor.
Have you had any problem since putting the Motul oil in, did it stop the whining
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Mike c



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Its weird, I went with the book 75w-90 for my 2004, yet my land rover indy who really knows his stuff and has been in the business for many years told me it's the wrong oil for the transfer box?

I pointed out that I ordered the oil as per book, but he said it will make it noisy, I think he has always stuck with the ep 80w90w for years for diffs and transfer box. There seems to be a mix of views on here. Confused
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